SB0165 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB0165

Introduced 1/31/2023, by Sen. Ram Villivalam

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

5 ILCS 312/7-111 new
10 ILCS 5/29-12.5 new

Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Provides that any person who performs a notarial act concerning election nominating papers, petitions of objections to nominating papers, or certificates of withdrawal of candidacy and who is not authorized to perform notarial acts under the Act shall, in addition to any penalties that may be imposed under the Act, also be in violation of the Election Code. Amends the Election Code. Provides that any person who knowingly performs a notarial act concerning election nominating papers, petitions of objections to nominating papers, or certificates of withdrawal of candidacy and who is not authorized to perform notarial acts under the Illinois Notary Public Act shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Notary Public Act is amended by adding Section 7-111 as follows:

(5 ILCS 312/7-111 new)

Sec. 7-111. Unauthorized notarization of nominating papers. Any person who knowingly performs a notarial act concerning election nominating papers, petitions of objections to nominating papers, or certificates of withdrawal of candidacy and who is not authorized to perform notarial acts under this Act shall, in addition to any penalties that may be imposed under this Act, also be in violation of the Election Code.

Section 10. The Election Code is amended by adding Section 29-12.5 as follows:

(10 ILCS 5/29-12.5 new)

Sec. 29-12.5. Unauthorized notarization of nominating papers. Any person who knowingly performs a notarial act concerning election nominating papers, petitions of objections to nominating papers, or certificates of withdrawal of candidacy and who is not authorized to perform notarial acts under the Illinois Notary Public Act shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.